Hair foundation



May 27 1924.

R. SCHEANBLUM ET AL HAIR FOUNDATION Original Filed March so. 1920 l/Vl/E/VTOB eoberz i'fzea/w/um V y Grace fc/reanb/um A OZNEY Reissuod May 27, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT SCHEANBLUM AND GRACE SCHEANBLUM, OF DANBURY, CONNECTICUT.

HAIR rouuna rron.

Original No. 1,347,915, dated July 27, 1920, Serial No. 869,911, filed March 30, 1920. Application for reissue filed March 19,1921. 'Serial No. 455,173.

To all whomit may concern Be it known that we, ROBERT SOHEAN- BLUM and GRACE SOHEANBLUM, citizens of the United States, residing at Danbury, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair Foundations,'of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in' hair foundations.

It has been proposed to provide various forms of supports or the like for producing a puff or roll effect in the hair, and to so distribute a limited amount of hair as to give the appearance of an abundance of hair, but especiall in the use of supports for producin rol s ordips in the side of the hair considerable difiiculty has been experienced in providing a design that Wlll :0 've the hair a pleasing appearance, and at t e same time so grip the hair as to ellminate the possibility of the foundation slipping when the hair is rolled thereon.

It is therefore an object of the resent invention to provide a foundation w ich is of a configuration to form a pleasing roll, pufi' or dip, and so constructed as to t1 htly ip the hair when placed through the ouniition to prevent a displacement thereof so when the hair is rolled upon the foundation.

With the foregoing conception in mind,

' the invention preferably consists of a foundation having merging end portions and an intermediate portion gradually increased in diameter. Secured to the merging end portions there is provided a hair support of a bowed formation extending above the end arts and around which the hair is rolled. reparatory to rolling the hair, the same is passed through the foundation and around the sin le supporting portion, being tightly ip ed by the merging sides, so that when 0 air is rolled there is little or no possibility of the support slipping from the hair which has heretofore been a decided disadvantage in the use of devices of this kind.

- In the accompanying drawing we have disclosed a sin 1e embodiment of the invention, wherein, igure 1 represents the support being applied to the hair;

Fig. 2, discloses the hair passing through the su port and being gripped by parts thereo and Figs. 3 and 4.are detail views. Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts, the foundation consists of a pair of side portions 1 composed of a light substance such as wrapped wire or the like, the side portions being of 00 an elliptical formation and merging at the points 2. These sides are gradually curved so as to present no abrupt or shar points, and when rolled in the hair especial y where the devices are to be used for producing a dipped or pufi' efi'ect, give the ultimate roll, a more attractive appearance.

Secured to the side portions 1 which constitute the base of the support is a central supporting bar 3, which extends entirely across the base and is secured thereto at the point where the sides merge. This central support is elevated so as to extend a material distance above the sides 1, as clearly disclosed inFig. 4. I c

When the device is tobe used, the hair is first passed under one of the curved sides 1, then over the central support 3, and down under the other curved side 1 as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The hair thus passed through the support is firmly gripped at the points X, so thatthere is little or no possibility of the support working loose on the hair when the hair has been rolled thereon. After the-hair has been passed through the support in the manner above described, it is understood that the entire support is then rolled so as to wind the hair thereon, the same covering the foundation, the base of the foundation being of an elliptical shape so that the produced roll, dip or puff conforms somewhat to the shape of the support, which permits the hair to be dressed in a hi hly attractive manner.

aving thusdescribed the invention, what we claim is:

1. A hair foundation comprising a base of elliptical formation, and a central support secured to the base at the pointed ends thereof and extending entirely across said base, said central supportbeing of a curved formation and projecting a material distance above the base.

2. A hair foundation comprising a base of elliptical formation, and a central support secured to the base at the pointed ends thereof and extending entirely across said base, said central support being positioned relativeto the base to provide a space on each side thereof for the passage of the hair to be gri ped by the elliptical sides of the base and the central support and of a bowed formation to project a material distance above the base.

3. A hair foundation comprisin a base of relatively light wire, of elliptical ormation, a central support secured to the base at a point where the sides merge, said support being of a relatively light wire material and coextensive with the base, the support being of a bowed formation and projecting a material distance beyond the base, and positioned relative to the base to provide a space on each side thereof for the assage of hair to gri ped by the elliptica sides of the base newt eir merging points and by the central support.

4. A hair'foundation comprising a closed flat base of suitable conformation all parts of which lie in substantially thesame plane,

and a central support extending across said base with its ends secured to the; base and by the hair is embraced within the spaces within the base and on either side of the central support.

In'testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification.

ROBERT SCHEANBLUM. GRACE SCHEANBLUM. 

